The Scholastic Council will be reviewing the
list of US entrants shortly after April 11th, using the above criteria to
identify who is the US Representative for each section.

A special
thanks to the U.S. Chess Trust, a major supporter of the 2014 North American
Youth! Visit them at www.USChessTrust.org.
2014
North American Youth Information
DATES:
June 12-16, 2014
WHERE:
Doubletree Tarrytown Hotel 455 South Broadway
Tarrytown, NY 10591 USA
CHIEF ORGANIZER:
IO Beatriz Marinello
CHIEF ARBITER:
IA
Francisco Guadalupe

Chess Educators LLC, The US Chess Federation,
FIDE Americas and FIDE - the World Chess Federation, invite players under 18 years (age as of Jan 1, 2014) to participate in the 11th Annual North American Youth Championship, in
New York, USA. International Master IM,
Women International Master WIM, FIDE Master FM and Candidate Master CM titles
are being awarded, over 9 rounds.

Each Federation can register one official
player in each category and gender (U-8, U-10, U-12, U-14, U-16, U-18), up to a
maximum of 12 official players and one representative of the federation. Each
Federation can register any amount of players in any category it desires.

PLEASE
NOTE:
Only USA and Canadian Players can register directly through the website.
Players from Bermuda and Mexico should register through their Federation. If
you have any questions, please email us at [email protected]

Only the official representatives of each
country will be provided free accommodation in shared double occupancy at
the official hotels for up to 4 nights.

Those who wish single occupancy may pay the
difference. No other expenses are the responsibility of the organizers of the
event. International participants are requested to carry sufficient medical
cover, and inform the organizers of any pre-existing medical conditions in
advance.

PLEASE
CARRY PROOF OF BIRTH-DATE. Playing up is permitted under FIDE Rules.

RATINGS AND RANKINGS OF PLAYERS:
For pairing purposes we will only be
considering the latest and highest rating, including USCF rating, Canadian
Rating, Mexican rating and FIDE rating. FIDE rules apply. This is a FIDE
and USCF rated event.
TIE-BREAKS:
1. Direct encounter
(head-to-head).

2. Median Buchholz 2
(Modified median).
Swiss-Sys implementation: Of the two median
tiebreaks, this is the most standard now. It evaluates the strength of a
player's opposition by summing the final scores of his or her opponents and
then discarding either the highest of these scores, the lowest, or both,
depending on the tied player's score. For players who tie with even scores
(that is, their number of wins and losses is the same), both high and low are
discarded. For tied players with plus scores, only the lowest is discarded, and
for players with minus scores only the highest is discarded. For tournaments of
nine or more rounds, the top two scores are discarded (or the bottom two scores,
or all four, as determined by the same even/plus/minus criteria above). These
scores are adjusted for any unplayed games, which [may] count a half point
each. If the player involved in the tie has any unplayed games, they count as
opponents with adjusted scores of 0.

TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION:
$100 Per Player from January 15 - April 11,
2014; $115 from April 12- May 16 & $135 per player after May 17, 2014. USCF
Membership is required for USA Players. No half-points byes, only
zero-point byes. On-site registrations June 12 from 9:30am- 4pm.
Registrations after 4pm will be paired for the second round.

DOUBLETREE
TARRYTOWN HOTEL: 455 South Broadway, Tarrytown, NY 10591, USA. $139, plus
taxes. This hotel is located in Westchester County in New York, and it is
only 35 minutes away from Grand Central Station in New York City by Metro North
Train. Each room has 2 double beds, and the price is the same for 1-4
people in the same room. This is special rate and you must mention "Chess"
when you make the reservation. You must make your reservation by May 10,
2014 (Cut-off Date). Call 1-914-631-5700. Free Parking. Free Internet
Connection & complimentary shuttle service for 7 passenger van within a 5
mile radius.

Reservations for these group rooms will be
made by individually calling 1-800-817-3329 (mention "Chess Tournament Group"
to get discounted rate). Each reservation must be guaranteed to a credit
card. The "cut-off date" for accepting
reservations into this room block is May 12th, 2014. Reservations requests
received after 6:00 p.m. local time at the Hotel on the cut-off date will be
accepted at Hotel's prevailing rate, based on room type availability.

About FIDE
Founded in Paris on 20 July 1924, the World
Chess Federation (Federation Internationale des Echecs, known as FIDE from its
French acronym) was recognized by the International Olympic Committee as an
International Sports Federation in 1999.

Prior to the founding of FIDE, Chess had
existed as a sport played at competitive level for centuries. In its over 2000
years history from its origins in India and outlying countries in Asia, the
game had undergone a series of changes and metamorphosed into its present day
form by the 15th century.

In those days, there was no common code
governing the Laws of Chess or uniform regulations for International
Competitions. The only binding force was that it was a gentleman's sport in
which the players were expected to act with decorum plus the enduring beauty of
the game to its practitioners.

The general promotion of chess in the world
owes a great deal to competitions officially known as the "Tournament of
Nations" and more popularly as the "Chess Olympiads". This latter title has
been accepted so widely that the official name has been almost forgotten. This
is quite understandable, given the fact that Olympiads date back over three
thousand years.

Find out more about chess and the World Chess
Federation by visiting: www.fide.com

About
U.S Chess Trust
The U.S. Chess Trust is a major supporter of
this event. The U.S. Chess Trust is an independent 501(c)(3), non-profit
organization. Created in 1967, the Trust
was organized to promote, stimulate and encourage the study and play of the
game of chess as a means of intellectual development. The Trust uses its resources
for charitable purposes, including social, educational, scientific, historical
endeavors.
About Chess Educators
Once again, Chess Educators is proud to bring
you the North American Youth Chess Championship!

Chess Educators is geared towards the
promotion of chess and education. Our goal is to help young chess players build
good life skills through learning and mastering chess.

For more information please visit:
www.chesseducators.com
About the U.S. Chess Federation
The United States Chess Federation (USCF),
founded in 1939, serves as the governing body for chess in the United States
and is headquartered in Crossville, Tennessee. USCF is devoted to extending the
role of chess in American society.

It promotes the study and knowledge of the
game of chess, for its own sake as an art and enjoyment, and as a means for the
improvement of society.

The USCF is a not-for-profit membership
organization with over 80,000 members. For additional information about the
USCF please visit: www.uschess.org